Today was a difficult day at Paystack. We’re reducing our operations outside of Africa, and will be parting ways with up to 33 employees in Europe and the UAE. In the last 3 years, our hiring philosophy was to recruit great talent regardless of location, including opening an engineering hub in Dubai. We’re changing our operating model to prioritize locating team members within the markets we serve, to localize costs and get closer to customers. We’re sparing no expense to minimise disruption to the lives of team members. The severance package includes 4 months’ salary, accelerating equity vesting, extending health insurance by 3 months, and more. These are some of the most talented people I’ve ever worked with, and my goal is to ensure that every single one finds new roles as soon as possible. I’m personally happy to vouch for each one and do reference calls as needed. If you’re looking for great talent, kindly indicate your interest here forms.gle/mcC2tdQQjQxEgrsQA

Double it and give it to the next person.

Opinion: They hate both

Homemade Tabouleh, fresh chopped tomatoes & sweet chilli salmon fur lunch today…

Dear Wasila, we deeply regret the current situation you're in. We were forced to close the embassy and evacuate our staff. Unfortunately, this means we can't get to your passport. We advise to apply for a new passport with your local authorities.

A father told his daughter, "Congrats on your graduation. I bought you a car a while back. I want you to have it now." Before I give it to you, take it to a car dealer in the city and sell it. See how much they offer.” The girl came back to her father & said: "They offered me $10,000 dollars because it looks very old" Father said: "Ok, now take it to the pawn shop". The girl returns to her father & said: "The pawn shop offered $1,000 dollars because it's a very old car & a lot of work done". The father told her to join a passionate car club with experts & show them the car. The girl drove to the passionate car club. She returned to her father after a few hours & told him, “Some people in the club offered me $100k because its a rare car that's in good condition.” Then the father said, "I wanted to let you know that you are not worth anything if you are not in the right place. If you are not appreciated, do not be angry, that means you are in the wrong place. Don't stay in a place where no one sees your value ." The moral of the story : Know your worth and know where you are valued. A diamond doesn't shine on the bottom of a cave.

governments will realize one day that moving to a low-carbon economy poses risks to national security.  Governments have to either limit the growth of electric vehicles or develop domestic resources.   The problem is that any mining operation conflicts with climate change policies. Many environmental groups oppose developing such resources. open.substack.com/pub/afalha…

مو شايف اي جمال،ولا اي شيء حلو،ولا حتى ممكن تشوف تفاصيل حلوة بالمشي بالشوارع،لا رح تشوف تاريخ،ولا تفاصيل بالمباني،ولا رخ تشوف ناس ،كل شي مو حلو حرفيا،بستغرب ليه ممكن تحب دبي؟

SVB shouldn’t be bailed out because they were a bunch of fucking idiots. I can’t believe we’re having this conversation

Before white people came to this land, there were no jails, no homelessness, no laws against homosexuality or abortion. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples emphasized health, housing, freedom to love who you love and the fact that we need Mother Earth. She doesn’t need us.

I’m honestly sick and tired of having to work twice as hard as my non emirati colleagues just to not be viewed as (the spoiled local who only got the job because of his nationality) and also suffering the consequences of being viewed as a “threat” to their position too

وزير المالية السعودي : غيرنا الطريقة التي نقدّم بها المساعدات ✋ - كنا في العادة نقدم المنح المباشرة والودائع بلا شروط.. - الآن نقول: نريد أن نرى إصلاحات.. - نحن نفرض الضرائب على شعبنا ونتوقع من الآخرين أن يقوموا بدورهم.. العربية

1/ The Sunday River ski resort near Newry, Maine is a sprawling 870-acre complex of 135 trails spread over eight mountain peaks. Known for its consistent, high-quality snow conditions, the resort is a popular destination for skiers of all skill levels.